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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08

Directions have been given by the
commissioners of Indian affairs that
only the English language shall be
Taught in the Indian schools. The
prohibition of instruction in any
other5language applies not only tothe
schools supported by thegovernment,
but, TO all the schools on the reserva'
lions, including, therefore, those main
tanned by missionary societies or 9th.
81 charitable associations. The pur'
pose is, Of course, to discourage the
nse ofthe Indian languages as, means
Of instruction, to prevent them from
becoming IN any sense literary Ian.
zuaees. and to compel the Indian to
regard the English tongue as the only
medium through which he can increase
his knowledge. :
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08

such hard work al II thus imposed upon the
militia. Some OF the boys even hint that
the colonel commanding aspires to the
vacant brigadier generalship But he need
not have made his men work 10 hard on
that account The governor has received an
honor that no a expected Adjt Gen.
Tyner directed that . vote be taken among
the companies for 3 name OF this camp. It
resulted In It's being named Scamp Church
After dress parade tonight the brigade
formed . hollow square, and heard
the governor aay Soldiers, I thank
you." n Of his best speeches
Col. E. r. Townsend Of Fort Y ates and Capt
John Pitman Of Fort Lincoln are the regular.
army officers sent here to inspect the brig
age. 1t so happened that they performed
the same duty at the last ~encampment In
Aberdeen The only ludicrous thing that
has happened was this Afternoon. Dick
Smith is q member Of Company @ and
also the local editor of the Times.
Dick didn't want to 20 into camp and the
captain wouldn't Reuse him. Dick declared
he would leave town on the Eastern train,
which threat came to his captains knowl-
edge. The captain was ct West Point TWO
years, and learned how to deal with such
people; so the first thing Dick saw was .
corporal's guard, while the order came, For
ward, march," Dick marched through the
main streets Of the city to the. armory.
under guard. The encampment continues
till Tuesday night There are many visitors
already here and others are coming daily.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08

The recently-published report ofthe
superintendent of the bank depart
nent for New York shows that on
The LIST of July OF the present year the
resources of the savings banks OF that
State amounted to the great sum OF
1854, $50, 674, an increase of nearly
s32, 0oO, 900 over the preceding year.
The amount due depositors July l,
1887, was $496, G37,o45, O gain of
s27, 900. 900 over the previous year.
This gratifying exhibit shows that
people are saving money from their
earnings, and that business has been
:airly good.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08

St.Louis looks il the face the fact
that in the circuit court of that city
100 divorce proceedings have been be-
eun within the last twelve months.
It asks if the disintegration of society
has not actually begun, and casts
shout for some elective mea OF re-
form. III Missouri among the causes
for which divorces are granted are de-
sertion for ONE year, conviction Tor q
felony, nabitual drunkenness for the
space Of one year, cruel and barbar-
ous treatment, and improper conduct
81 the wife before her marriage.
Looking at the subject in the light Of
mare civil contracts, the dissolution
Of the marriage tie may perhaps be
asked tor On any Of the grounds just
stated. Bat regarded from that high.
d altitude, involving moral effects
hpon society. the question il notsso
easily Disposed ol
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08

Some observers say that the Column
bia river is by no means "fished OUT"
and this small "pack" al be &C.
counted for N various ways; among
other reasons offered, the extremely
high tidewaters of the present year
washing the fish under the nets is
given in itself as adequate cause for
the small ."catch." But all things
seem to point to the fact that the
Columbia river is no longer to be the
great mart of the salmon industry.
The Mas river, the Copper, the Yu.
kon with its continents. Is we'll as
those great streams in the far north,
the colville and Mackenzie, must in
suitably supersede in the near future
the Columbia. d
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
The Healthfulness Of Wisconsin.

The annual report OF the state board Of
healthfor the year 1886, has just been is
sued. One OF it's opening statements is,
that during the whole Of the past year,
though contagious disease in some form
has been more or less constantly preva-
lent, the state, as whole has been notably
free from any very serious or extensive
outbreak of disease, and the power OF iu.
dicious and intelligent effort to prevent it's
spread has been very clearly demonstrated
in numerous places. Seven times was small
pox reported, brought hither most frequent
~ by immigrants, and each time by the
prompt and efficient action Of localboards
Of health, cooperating with the state
beard, it has beer. controlled or restricted,
either entirely to the household wherein it
first appeared, or at most to the house.
holds OF those who had been exposed to
the contagion before the true character of
the disease was known.
The board says: I'VE believe that the
state may Justly be congratulated in that
at no previous time in the history OF this
board has there been either the ability or
the readiness that now exists TO cope with
any formidable disease that may come to
Us in any way"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08

belts along the line OF the Wisconsin Central
railroad and included in the indemnity
tracts OF the Wisconsin Farm Mortgage
company be thrown open to settlement.
The lands in the latter tract are hardly
worth mentioning. The unsolicited lands
within the Wisconsin Central indem-
nifty belt amount to about 900.
900 acres. The commissioner has also di.
rected the throwing open Of settlement Of
the indemnity lands along the Chicago. st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad,
amounting to about 1875. 900 acres. There
are excluded from this order the selected
indemnity lands OF this road along the
line from Hudson to Superior. These lists
are in the hands OF the secretary for ad.
justment now. The local officials at the
land offices Of Ashland, Eau Claire, Wau.
sau, La Crosse and the Falls OF st Croix
were notified by letter OF the opening o.
these lands.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
Important Land D.ci.ion. 81 81. Ian.r.

Washington Special: The secretary by
Affirming the decision OF the secretary cam
ceiling the entry OF the northeast quarter
section IL. township 1913. range 81, Aber-
deem land district, iniscts q large splash oil
gloom into the otherwise happy lie OF
Arthur J. Bedford. Arthur travels Tor st.
Paul mercantile house, and In 1883 made
homestead entry 81 the tract. He visited
his claim about once a month and
occasionally slep there, Byron T. Living
t had an eye on the claim however. and
entered contest against Arthur's entry.
Commissioner Sparks supports the local
officers In the view that the widespread
diffusion Of boots and shoes and Minnesota
general groceries over the wide expanse oil
Dakota was not compatible with a ICON.
t~inuous residence" such as the regulations
demand. Secretary Muldrow supports
this view and Arthur's entry will be can.
ccied.
A rather important case bearing upon the
practice before local land offices in re.
gard to the application OF the land-pur
chase act or une Is. 1880. has been decided
by the secretary Of the interior. Amasa
Arnold on April 81, 1885, instituted con.
test for abandonment against Orville Hill
dreth's homestead entry for the southeast
81, Mitchell district. Dakota. Hearing
was had in June. 1885. The register rem.
dered a decision against the entryman,
but had not yet issued notification
thereon to the parties when ION
July 10y the entryman applied to
purchase the tract under the act OF June
Is. 1880. The local officers permitted
this and q cash certificate covering the
tract was that day issued to him. From
this action OF the local officers thecontest.
ant appealed; but the commissioner, Sept.
90, 1886 sustained the action Of the local
officer, holding that "the application to
purchase having been made prior to final
judgment against claimant in the contest
case, was properly allowed" The secre-
tary says: This was erroneous. The Of
feet OF the purchase was to deprive the
contestant Of his preference right OF en-.
try-an injustice which, unber the rulings
OF the department, cannot be permitted
The decision OF the commissioner is there.
fore reversed.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
The New York Sun makes q new

The New York Sun makes a new
appeal for saving the Hartford. 1t
says: ut will require an appropria.
lion by congress to keep the Hartford
in service. There is no difference OF
opinion about it. The money ought
to be voted. Dollars count for little
IS compared with the sentiment OF
patriotic national pride which de.
mands her preservation. Never, till
the Hartford will no longer hold to.
ze.her, let the United States flag come
down from the peak where it foated
when she led the feet UP Mobile bay,
Farr0gut is the rigging"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
Two bills have been introduced in.

Two bills have been introduced in
TO the Georgia Legislature to increare
The punishment for carrying conceal
I'd weapons. One makes the offence a
ebony, and provides that it shall be
punished by imprisonment in the pen
tentiary with hard labor for not less
shan n nor more than five years.
The other bill amends the code 40 as
& provide a fine of not less than
$500 nor more than $1,000, and i'm.
prisonment in the county Jail for not
more than twelve months or in the
~oenitentiary for not less than nor
or more than four years.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
II IrORIAL O

Extracts From the august Report Of Stat
istician Sheridan-An Average Yield Per
Acre of Eighteen Bushels of Wheat
Other Grains. - III. [!z,g
ORDwAY. Oak, Special. Sept 2.-The fol-
lowing Is taken from the August report Of
Statistician sheridan's report: sWheat har-
vest was completed about Aug. Is. Frequent
rains delayed the harvest somewhat, but as
a general thing the crop was secured in
very fair condition. Gratn that has stood in
the shock any length of time has been badly
bleached, which will reduce the quality Of
the crop somewhat OF the early threshing
considerable Is damp and hardly mt for mar
ket, owing to poor stacking and the rains.
Reports from ~threshing indicate a yield from
sixteen to eighteen bushels per acre on an
average. Some fields will run as high as
twenty-five bushels per acre, while others
will only run ten to twelve bushels per acre,
making the average about eighteen. Rye Is
not cultivated very extensively, and is used
principally for feed. Oats will be
q good crop, and will show q
good yield. A few late-sown fields were in
jured by frost. Barley was cultivated more
largely this season than any. other previous
year, and there will be o considerable amount
for shipping: The quality is hardly up to
average On account of being slightly off
color, caused by wet weather. Potatoes
promise we'll. and all indications arc for q
good yield. Sorgum is beginning to be
cultivated to q considerable extent in the
south part of the territory. Apples, grapes,
sugar a n and tobacco are not grown to
any great extent, but wherever they are
cultivated they have done well. Below Is a
statement showing the condition OF corn on
Sept l and condition Of grain when har-
vested: ~: -,
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08

The superintendent OF the reforma-
.;ory prison for women at .S%herborn,
Mass, DR.. l.. M. Hall, writes to Co.
iey's a statistical article, giving ratios
II inebrlety and crime. The saddest
Ind most significant statement he
makes is this: "More than half OF the
women at Sherborn had formed hab.
'ts OF intemperance before they were
Fl years of age, and more than one
third at the giddy age, from Is to 90
Inclusive"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
Manitoba Expension-Rspid Railroad Build.

The Montana extension OF the Manitoba
road is being pushed forward with a rap.
idity that is amazing. Four hundred and
twelve miles OF track-from Minot-have
been laid since April l, when the work was
commenced. The line has rea ched O point
several miles west OF Fort Belknap, and is
within some twenty-five miles Of Fort As.
sinaboine.
The distance from the end OF the track
to Great Falls ia 1873 miles, and it is ex.
pected to have this portion finished early
in October. The total extent OF the OK.
tension will be $50 miles.
When the Manitoba Railroad company
com mences an enterprise it generally does
SO with q vengeance. Between three and
four hundred men are now engaged pre-.
pairing the grades for two additional
tracks between st. Paul and Minneapolis.
This will give four tracks between the Twin
Cities. 1t is hoped to have the new lines
in running order SON time in October.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
Robert T. Lincoln Not a Candidate for President.

The Toledo Blades Chicago correspond.
emit has interviewed Robert T. Lincoln
as to the use OF his name on the next Re.
publican National ticket. Mr.. Lincoln
says: II simply could not accept the
nomination to the vice presidency. To
take any Office at all would be a great sac
rifice OF my business interests. l most
certainly should not accept the nomina-
lion for the vice. presidency were it ten
dered."
As to being a candidate for the presiden-
cy, Mr.. Lincoln said: II regret the use Of
my name in connection with any public Of
flee whatever. Itseems difficultfort The aver.
age American to understand thatit is posi-
BILE for any one not to desire the presidency,
but I most certainly do not. l have seen
too much of it. I can well remember the
tremendous burden my father was called
upon to bear. I have seen enough ofinside
Washington official life to have lost all de.
sire for It,. The presidential Office is but a
gilded prison. Its cares and worry out
weigh the honor which surrounds the
position. Idon't think there is any likeli-
,ood of my receiving the nomination. The
men who make the ticket would hardly do
80 without exacting certain pledges, and
those pledges / would not give
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
N TARs.

Gathered Together In the Sixth Annual Re-
union at Woonsocket-Gen. Fairchild Pre-
sen.ed With . Corner Lot by Admitting
Veterans. ,
= WooNsocKEr, Oak, Specinl, Sept 2.-It
rained almost continually this week, so that
the attendance at this, the sixth annual re-
union Of the Soldiers and Sailors Associa-
ton of Dakota, was not large. All present
had q jolly time. The annual election of
officers resulted as follows: rs:
T. D. Kanouse. Woonsocket. president: c. E.
Smith. Miller, vice president: Henry Ahern,
Mitchell. secretary; Maj. Edwards, Of the Fargo
Argus. treasurer. o.. .s-. -s-...
Gen. Fairchild was present. and the camp
fires were scenes of much fun. Col. Price,
Gen. aSilsby, Gen. Allen, Maj Edwards, Col.
Plummer n q host of others contributed to
the general enjoyment Thursday Gen.
Silsby announced with great seriousness that
some New York veterans present had taken
offense at certain Of Ger. Fanchild's Ie-
marks, and that Comrade W. w. Ravens Of
Parkston wished to speak in their behalf
The gentleman appeared and in q neat
speech presented Gen. Fairchild with a deed
to one of the best corner lots in Woonsocket
the gift of the old soldiers. The general
responded.in a happy vein =
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08

A regular business isdone in export.
ng burros from New Mexico to New
York to be used as riding animals for
children. The price in New Mexico is
aominal, and they sell in Gotham
:eadily for $50 and 500. They are
; patient and trusty animal. and
when combed and cared for, quite
pretty.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
7 and cases Decided.

- anu Eases Decided tt-Z
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Sept o.
Secretary Muldrow has decided the follow.
ing land cases, on appeal from the commits.
sioner of the general land office: u. +. Cal
vert VS. A. +. Emery, involving the land Ii
section 3, township 1Os, range 81. Mitchell
district Calvert withdraws his contest
and Emery is given thirty days
to file supplemental affidavit John Rune
VS.. W. G. Stewart, cancellation of the latter
entry OF the northwest quarter section q,
township 1l9, range "a, Huron district
Susan Wilson Is allowed further time ia
make proof on her entry of the northwest
quarter section 20, township 119, range sc,
Huron district Sparks decision held the
entry for cancellation ex parte, e. A. Young
commissioners decision reversed and patent
ordered to issue at once on claimants entry
Of the southwest quarter section 10
township e112, range 90, Huron dis.
trict This entry was held for cancel.
lation on the ground Of bad faith 81. Mike.
ter's entry Of southeast quarter, suction .,
township lie, range II, Redwood Falls dis.
trict Contestants appeal dismissed and
land given TO the claimant
The war department promotions include
Z Olsen, OF Minnesota, to q 81, 200 clerk
ship, and II. A. Hayward, Minnesota, y.
g. Campbell, Dakota, +. M. Jordan and
b. 3. Davis. Nebraska, to $1,000 places,
all in the adjutant-generals Office.
A dispatch from Morgan. Texas says:
Tuesday night the 3Oth inst, and il still
falling. The damage il estimated at
thousands OF dollars. Both the Texas
Central and the Gull. Colorado, & Sante
Fee railways are badly damaged, and
traids will be cut off for many days. Four
business houses and nine residences here
have been washed away. AT Whitney and
Meridian many houses were washed away,
Aman was drowned at Meriden. The loss
to the railroad Is 10000
The fisheries commission 10 ia. include a
member OF tho Canadian government, and
1t ia the opinion ia London that Sir John
Lionel Sackville West, British minister
at Washington, will also join the commis-
sion, as will likewise, so it il srumored, Sir
Charles Topper. The Telegraphsays: Mr..
Chamberlain's board Of trade experiences
will prove valuable to him in his capacity
as q member Of the board OF control 81
fisheries. and he - pre-euninently the nan
to unravel the technicalities of the matter
and devise q reasonable settlement Of the
f3sheries q~nesticnii such & thing y posi-
Gle. Mr.. C~hamberlain viii 60 T America
in November.
Postmaster Kaibla Of Vivian township,
II intimate with his oldest d&nshtsr, aged
ninstsen. MI. Kaible ii class leader In Tho
Gsrmans Methodist Episcopal church and
vas summoned bsfore q cOminitteo ap.
pointed BY the church, to whom he On
fsssed hi6 scfime. Hs has aIwaya been .re.
gardsd ~ "a upright. conscisntious citi.
ION.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
DAKOTA
The New Hampshirs legislature still
irags along to the disgust Of the PEG.
so who are wondering when the end
will come. .

Charles Barrett, who has tho tredit
# being one Of the best shots(if not
The best shot) in the U. S. Army, and
Who has been for the past twelve
FEARS stationed at Willets' Point, l..
L, has received an honorable discharge.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
Rev. David Seymour Of Janesville, MIMI, Re.
leased by the New York Authorities.

Rev. David Seymour Of Janesville, MIMI, Re.
leased by the New York Authorities.
New York Special: Rev. David Sey-
mour, pastor Of the Second Methodist
church Of GAINESVILLE, Mimi, and compan.
ion Of the wife OF Editor Henry, OF the
GAINESVILLE Argus, on a recent trip to Liver
pool and back, is once more at liberty.
The reverend gentleman has been rest
ing in a cell in the Jefferson Market
police prison on a charge Of embezzling
500 from the funds OF his GAINESVILLE
church. This charge was made against
him in order to procure his extradltion
from New York to Minnesota, where he
could be tried on a charge OF conjugal in.
felicity with Editor Henry's wife. Inspec.
tor Byrnes early this morning received a
telegram from County Attorney Meow
ern OF GAINESVILLE which read: Release
Seymour" An hour afterward
Seymour himself received a letter at JET
ierson Market prison from Deputy Sheriff.
Allyn OF GAINESVILLE, the brother Of Mrs.
Henry. The letter ended with the follow.
ing significant warning.
II you stay out OF Minnesota you will
not be troubled; but should you ever be
found in the state again you will get your
reward. If the GAINESVILLE people could get
hold OF you they would not wait for the
law to takc'its course.
After reading the letter n the telegram,
Justice Duffy sent for Seymour and dis.
charged him, with the advice that he would
better not go back to Minnesota or he
might be- lynched. Seymour, with great
dignity. replied that he intended to so
straight back to GAINESVILLE and get his
wife and children and that il his enemies
wanted to lynch him he was "in the hands
OF the Lord.' Mrs. Henry, he asserted,
would not now live with her husband,
even il she returned to GAINESVILLE.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08

A0JI Ge~. 7fNEHthe water: Even as late
az on Wednesday afternoon, when the Sec
n regiment was ordered to be here, very
little had been lone in making the camp.
Thursday was the first dry day. All the
preparations were speedily made. and be-
fore all the companies arrived the camp was
In good shape for them. Even the ground
was fit to drill upon. The first company IN
was that of Yankton; the last was Sioux
Falls. But all were IN time. Herewith is a
complete list of those 20 IN camp:
GOV. CHURCH's STAFF
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention.

Tho Pennsylvania State Democratic
State Convention was held at Allentown.
E~x.congressman Post was made tempo.
rary chairman. The committee on resolu-
tions then met and, on motion OF Mr.. Ran.
dali, Congressman Scott was made chair.
man. A subcommittee OF six. headed by
Mr.. Scott, was appointed by the chair to
prepare q report.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination OF candidates. j. Ross
Thompson a nominated for supreme
Judge and B. j. McGrann for state treasur.
er. Chairman Scott, from the committee on
resolutions. reported the platform, saying
it was unanimously agreed on, and the
meeting had been most harmonious. The
resolutions simply reaftirm the resolu.
tions OF the Chicago Convention OF 1884.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08

The Commissioners Of the general land Of.
Gee at Washington has directed that. under
the recent decision ofthe secretary Of the in
terror, the lands lying within the indemnity